Capital Rap Show (Gang Starr, April 19-20, 1991)

Props to RandomRapRadio for sharing this gem from the Capital Rap show in London, April 20, 1991. They include following message along with it, "It’s a rare interview with Guru & Premier, shootin the gift on air with Tim Westwood, just hours after their incredible April 1991 gig at the Town & Country Club in North London. They rock up to the studios of Capital Radio to catch up on some promo for the forthcoming Step In The Arena LP, and they’re joined in the studio by an excitable Caveman crew. There are too many really interesting topics to mention, so just listen up at your leisure. They both give Tim major props for stayin' in his indy lane too. That didn't happen that often back then. Check out Tim gettin hyped when Primo kicks the knowledge on 10″ car-trunk woofers!" In terms of tunes... it includes tracks from De La Soul, Son of Bazerk, 3rd Bass, Leaders of the New School, EPMD, Kool Keith, KRS-One, Black Sheep, Gang Starr and more. Listen to the show below...

Nas & Mobb Deep "Rap Exchange Freestyle" (January 25, 1995)

On January 25, 1995, Nas and Mobb Deep appeared on Tim Westwood's Radio 1 Rap Exchange up at Hot 97 with Funk Flex, as they kicked an impressive 10-minutes of trading (written) verses over the Infamous Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt.2" instrumental. The homie DJ Step One shared the audio online and today felt like a good day to pass it along, too. We call these "FreeOfStyles," like Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One used to say back in the day. Enjoy this throwback below, and I'll see if we can dig up the full audio of Flex spinning that night with other special in-studio guests in 1995.

The Notorious B.I.G. "Live Footage In London" (Video, 1995)

Last year, UK's pioneering DJ and radio personality, Tim Westwood, unearthed some rare footage of The Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy and Lil' Cease out in London, performing at the Hamersmith Palais on March 19, 1995. With exceptional audio quality, you can watch and hear a rare set from Biggie, which sadly there isn't much of on the internet due to his untimely demise in 1997. They run through many of his classics, like "Who Shot Ya," "Warning," "Gimme The Loot," "Juice" and a couple hype tracks. Biggie was taken from us far too soon. Rest In Peace, The Notorious B.I.G. Watch it below...